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Operating environment for HD Writer AE 5.3

  • Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs cannot be used.
  • Even if the system requirements are fulfilled, it may take some time to edit 4K motion pictures and it may not be possible to play them back smoothly.
  • A compatible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/DVD.
  • Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.
      - When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables.

Operating environment

OS Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 8/Windows 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) SP1
  • A 64-bit version of the Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/ Windows 10
    OS is required for operations involving 4K motion pictures.
CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ or higher is recommended when using playback function.
  • Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended when using editing function.
  • Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 1080/50p or 1080/60p.
  • Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures.
RAM Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10:
2 GB or more (64 bit)/1 GB or more (32 bit)
  • 8 GB or more is recommended when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures.
Display High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or more (1920 x 1080 pixels or more recommended)
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (DirectX 10 recommended)
Compatible with DirectDraw overlay
PCI Express™ x16 compatible recommended
Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended
  • A video card compatible with hardware decoding of 4K motion pictures is required when using playback function for 4K motion pictures.
    (For example)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher
    NVIDIA GeForce 600 series or higher
  • A video memory of 2 GB or more is required when using playback or editing function for 4K motion pictures.
  • A 4K-compatible monitor and video card is required for 4K resolution playback.
Free hard disk drive space Ultra DMA - 100 or more
450 MB or more (for installing the software)
  • If the compression setting is enabled, errors will occur during recording.
    Clear the check box for [Compress this drive to save disk space] in [Properties] for the hard disk drive.
Sound DirectSound Support
Interface USB port
Other requirements Mouse or equivalent pointing device
Internet connection
  • HD Writer AE 5.3 is for Windows only.
  • Input is not supported in languages other than English, German, French, Simplified Chinese and Russian.
  • Operation cannot be guaranteed on all Blu-ray disc/DVD drives.
  • Operation is not guaranteed on Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows RT.
  • For Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10, this software is available only as a desktop application.
  • This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.
  • This software is not compatible with a multi-monitor environment.
  • If using Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10, administrative account and standard account users only can use this software. (An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software.)

To use the HD Writer AE 5.3

You will need a high performance PC depending on the functions to be used. It may not properly play back or properly operate depending on the environment of the PC used. Refer to the operating environment and notes.

  • Operation during the playback may become slow if the CPU or memory is not fulfilling the requirements of the operating environment.
  • Always use the most current driver for the video card.
  • Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC. It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low.